Channel 4

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
10:05 - 11:00
Chef Gordon Ramsay travels to the El Greco restaurant in Austin, Texas, where the owners have resorted to using a microwave to prepare their `authentic' Greek dishes. Gordon faces the difficult task of uniting a squabbling family before tackling the bigger problem of a business on the brink of collapse(n)

The Simpsons
11:00 - 11:30
Mr Burns realises he has no heir and decides to hold auditions, intending to choose one from the children of Springfield. Unfortunately, only Bart comes close to fitting the bill(n)

The Simpsons
11:30 - 12:00
A film about a sexy tango expert inspires Lisa to take up dancing, but she discovers she is not very good at it. Bart and Milhouse skip summer camp to avoid school bully Nelson and end up hiding in the local shopping centre, making Chief Wiggum believe it is infested with huge rats(n)

Channel 4 News Summary
12:00 - 12:05
Includes news headlines, sport and weather(n)

Couples Come Dine with Me
12:05 - 12:50
Three pairs of partners from the south of London take part in the dinner competition, hoping to secure the £1,000 prize. First to host are am-dram enthusiasts Hilary and Rowan, whose evening is overshadowed by motor-mouthed half-Portuguese Nancy, who hosts on night two with her Jamaican partner Dean. Finally, Ian and Hannah hope that their menu of home-grown produce will bag them the victory(n)

The Great British Bake Off
12:50 - 14:10
It's the semi-final, and the four remaining bakers must set to work on producing 24 exquisite choux buns. Prue Leith has set a complex technical for her first semi-final that leaves everyone stumped. And there's a meringue sculpture showstopper where the bakers mustn't crack under pressure. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present, while Paul Hollywood passes judgement alongside Prue(n)

Countdown
14:10 - 15:00
Nick Hewer hosts the words-and-numbers game, with TV presenter Julia Bradbury presiding in Dictionary Corner(n)

A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun
15:00 - 16:00
Scarlette Douglas comes to the aid of Neil Masey and Affy Wajid, a Brighton-based couple seeking to pick up a holiday home on Ibiza. The pair hope that setting up house will allow them to enjoy the island's party lifestyle, while also having a place where they can entertain friends and begin their explorations of the Mediterranean landscape(n)

Sun, Sea and Selling Houses
16:00 - 17:00
Cambridge couple Lindsay and Gary want a beach home in Almeria where they can eventually retire, while Lana and Pete from Edinburgh search for a winter bolthole in Alicante(n)

Come Dine with Me
17:00 - 17:30
Recruitment consultant Adam is the fourth to host in and around Essex, and hopes to exceed expectations with a menu of posh nosh at his dad's house(n)

The Simpsons
17:30 - 18:00
The family celebrates Maggie's birthday. Bart steals Homer's wallet to pay for an Itchy and Scratchy souvenir, and Grandma Bouvier is swept off her feet by Grampa - but Mr Burns provides romantic competition, convinced she is the woman for him(n)

The Simpsons
18:00 - 18:30
Three animated shorts with Homer and the family as they get up to their usual misadventures during the festive season. Homer must deliver the nativity sermon after Rev Lovejoy's car breaks down, Grampa vows to exact revenge on Santa Claus for breaking a promise and the Springfield residents celebrate Yuletide in their own chaotic way(n)

Hollyoaks
18:30 - 19:00
Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester(n)

Channel 4 News
19:00 - 20:00
Including sport and weather(n)

Caught on Camera
20:00 - 21:00
Documentary featuring real-life footage - from the funny to the dramatic - showing what can go wrong both on and off the train tracks. From shocking near-misses and devastating derailments to rush-hour rage and unique on-board entertainment, all captured on cameras and phones and told by the people who witnessed and survived them. Plus, psychologists and industry experts discuss train-related anxieties and situations that passengers could experience in and around the railways(n)

Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos
21:00 - 22:00
Jason Fox travels to Peru to conclude his investigation into the South American drug cartels. He heads for a remote spot in the foothills of the Andes known as Cocaine Valley, where hundreds of tons of the drug are produced each year. Here he meets one of the valley's most renowned cocaine chefs, who works in a hidden, pop-up lab. The presenter also joins young drug carriers on a dangerous trek out of Cocaine Valley and accompanies an elite helicopter police unit on a raid to destroy a jungle lab. Last in the series(n)

Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
22:00 - 23:00
Gordon Ramsay is in Los Angeles, where he tries to bring family-owned Mexican restaurant La Serenata back from the brink of disaster. The chef and his team have just 24 hours to update the interior and introduce a more dynamic menu with dishes that give a fresh spin to classic Mexican cuisine. But what will the customers think of the changes?(n)

Who Is America
23:00 - 23:35
Satirical comedy written by and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who goes undercover to explore the diverse individuals across the US political and cultural spectrums(n)

Saving Poundstretcher
23:35 - 00:35
Chris Edwards sets about remodelling the 400 stores, hoping that the customers will return if he gets the products in the right places and the stores looking good, but ever-vigilant Fayaz Tayub, the company's sharp-eyed cost controller, confronts Chris over the price they're paying for new equipment. Chris also brings in a new head of loss prevention to counteract the millions of pounds that theft costs the company every year(n)